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Lese majesty   Listen
noun
Lese majesty, Leze majesty  n.  (Written also lèse majesty)  
1.
(Law) Any crime committed against the sovereign power, or against a ruler.
2.
Any affront to the dignity of an eminent or respected person.
3.
An attack against an institution or custom revered by the majority in a society.





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Words linked to "Lese majesty" :   criminal offence, crime, offense, criminal offense, treason


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